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The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.Farmer, John S.

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The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.

Name: The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.
Author: Farmer, John S.

Farmer, John S.

Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army -- Organization; Great Britain. Army -- Registers

NOTES.--This is the only regiment entitled "Loyal," but the term
  was originally applied, not to the Lancashire, but to the Lincoln
  battalion. When raised the Lincoln Militia volunteered in a body.

  BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Record of The 81st Regiment, or Loyal
  Lincoln Volunteers._ 1793-1872. [Gibraltar, 1872.]


The Northamptonshire Regiment,

COMPRISING

  =1st Batt.= (formerly) The 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot.
  =2nd Batt.= (   "    ) The 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot;
      with Militia Battalions.
  =3rd Batt.= The Northampton and Rutland Militia.

[Illustration: ORNAMENT ON HELMET PLATE.]

[Illustration: THE SPHINX.]


TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

  1740-48. The 48th (The 5th or Cochrane's Marines) Regiment; disbanded.
  1740-51. Colonel James Cholmondeley's (or successive Colonels')
      Regiment of Foot.
  1751-82. The 48th Regiment of Foot.
  1782-1881. The 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot.

=2nd Batt.=

  1740-48. The 58th Regiment of Foot; renumbered the 47th, and now The
      1st Batt. Loyal North Lancashire.
  1756-57. The 58th Regiment of Foot; renumbered The 56th.
  1755-57. The 60th Regiment of Foot; renumbered The 58th.
  1757-82. The 58th Regiment of Foot.
  1782-1881. The 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot.

        1881 (from). The Northamptonshire Regiment.


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours, the figures showing the Battalion
concerned.

  1744-47. Flanders.
  1745. Fontenoy.
  1745. Jacobite rising.
  1746. Culloden.
  1747. Val.
  1758-62. Canada.
  *1758. Louisbourg (1 & 2).
  *1759. Quebec (1 & 2).
  1760. Sillery.
  1760. Montreal.
  1762. Martinique.
  1762. Havannah.
  *1779-83. Gibraltar (2).
  1794. Martinique.
  1796. St. Lucia.
  1798. Minorca.
  1800. Malta.
  *1801. Egypt (2).
  1801. Aboukir.
  1801. Mandora.
  1801. Alexandria.
  *1806. Maida (2).
  1809. Scylla.
  *1809-14. Peninsula (1 & 2).
  *1809. Douro (1).
  1809. Oporto.
  *1809. Talavera (1).
  1810. Busaco.
  *1811. Albuera (1).
  1812. Ciudad Rodrigo.
  *1812. Badajos (1).
  *1812. Salamanca (1 & 2).
  1812. Burgos.
  *1813. Vittoria (1 & 2).
  *1813. Pyrenees (1 & 2).
  *1813. Nivelle (1 & 2).
  1813. Nive.
  *1814. Orthes (1 & 2).
  1814. Bordeaux.
  *1814. Toulouse (1).
  1814. Plattsburg.
  1834. Coorg.
  *1849-56. New Zealand (2).
  *1855. Sevastopol (1).
  *1879. South Africa (2).
  1881. Transvaal.
  *1897-98. Tirah.
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Red (afterwards Scarlet) with Buff facings
  (from 1741 to 1881). 2nd Batt., Scarlet with White (or Buff)
  facings (1755-1767); Scarlet with Black facings (1767-1881). The
  facings for both battalions are now White.

  REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Castle and Key," with the
  motto, "_Montis Insignia Calpe_" (for the defence of Gibraltar by
  the 58th). Also "The Sphinx," for "Egypt" (1801--also an honour
  of the 58th).

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The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.Farmer, John S.

History

The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.

Farmer, John S.

Great Britain. Army -- History; Great Britain. Army -- Organization; Great Britain. Army -- Registers

NOTES.--This is the only regiment entitled "Loyal," but the term
  was originally applied, not to the Lancashire, but to the Lincoln
  battalion. When raised the Lincoln Militia volunteered in a body.

  BIBLIOGRAPHY.--_Historical Record of The 81st Regiment, or Loyal
  Lincoln Volunteers._ 1793-1872. [Gibraltar, 1872.]


The Northamptonshire Regiment,

COMPRISING

  =1st Batt.= (formerly) The 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot.
  =2nd Batt.= (   "    ) The 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot;
      with Militia Battalions.
  =3rd Batt.= The Northampton and Rutland Militia.

[Illustration: ORNAMENT ON HELMET PLATE.]

[Illustration: THE SPHINX.]


TITLES.

=1st Batt.=

  1740-48. The 48th (The 5th or Cochrane's Marines) Regiment; disbanded.
  1740-51. Colonel James Cholmondeley's (or successive Colonels')
      Regiment of Foot.
  1751-82. The 48th Regiment of Foot.
  1782-1881. The 48th (Northamptonshire) Regiment of Foot.

=2nd Batt.=

  1740-48. The 58th Regiment of Foot; renumbered the 47th, and now The
      1st Batt. Loyal North Lancashire.
  1756-57. The 58th Regiment of Foot; renumbered The 56th.
  1755-57. The 60th Regiment of Foot; renumbered The 58th.
  1757-82. The 58th Regiment of Foot.
  1782-1881. The 58th (Rutlandshire) Regiment of Foot.

        1881 (from). The Northamptonshire Regiment.


PRINCIPAL CAMPAIGNS, BATTLES, &c.

* "Honours" on the Colours, the figures showing the Battalion
concerned.

  1744-47. Flanders.
  1745. Fontenoy.
  1745. Jacobite rising.
  1746. Culloden.
  1747. Val.
  1758-62. Canada.
  *1758. Louisbourg (1 & 2).
  *1759. Quebec (1 & 2).
  1760. Sillery.
  1760. Montreal.
  1762. Martinique.
  1762. Havannah.
  *1779-83. Gibraltar (2).
  1794. Martinique.
  1796. St. Lucia.
  1798. Minorca.
  1800. Malta.
  *1801. Egypt (2).
  1801. Aboukir.
  1801. Mandora.
  1801. Alexandria.
  *1806. Maida (2).
  1809. Scylla.
  *1809-14. Peninsula (1 & 2).
  *1809. Douro (1).
  1809. Oporto.
  *1809. Talavera (1).
  1810. Busaco.
  *1811. Albuera (1).
  1812. Ciudad Rodrigo.
  *1812. Badajos (1).
  *1812. Salamanca (1 & 2).
  1812. Burgos.
  *1813. Vittoria (1 & 2).
  *1813. Pyrenees (1 & 2).
  *1813. Nivelle (1 & 2).
  1813. Nive.
  *1814. Orthes (1 & 2).
  1814. Bordeaux.
  *1814. Toulouse (1).
  1814. Plattsburg.
  1834. Coorg.
  *1849-56. New Zealand (2).
  *1855. Sevastopol (1).
  *1879. South Africa (2).
  1881. Transvaal.
  *1897-98. Tirah.
  1900. South Africa.

  UNIFORM.--1st Batt., Red (afterwards Scarlet) with Buff facings
  (from 1741 to 1881). 2nd Batt., Scarlet with White (or Buff)
  facings (1755-1767); Scarlet with Black facings (1767-1881). The
  facings for both battalions are now White.

  REGIMENTAL AND OTHER BADGES.--"The Castle and Key," with the
  motto, "_Montis Insignia Calpe_" (for the defence of Gibraltar by
  the 58th). Also "The Sphinx," for "Egypt" (1801--also an honour
  of the 58th).

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The regimental records of the British Army : $b a historical résumé chronologically arranged of titles, campaigns, honours, uniforms, facings, badges, nicknames, etc.

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